April 1985

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Ciskei's Independent Way

Critics at home say this black "homeland" is a traitor to the anti-apartheid cause. Critics abroad say its hopes for prosperity are a pipedream. An investigative reporter goes to Ciskei to find out what's really happening.

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The Ovals

Make way, Hollywood! It's time to hand out awards for the real entertainment of 1984-the race for the Oval Office

Congress's Conservative Young Turks

A group of brash young representatives calls itself the "Conservative Opportunity Society" and speaks glowingly of free enterprise. Is it genuine, or another case of political opportunism?

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